They have portable metal detectors, but I don't think anyone would have expected this.
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Mass Shooting in Gilroy, CA at Garlic Festival [ 4 confirmed dead, 15 wounded ]
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I heard on the local news unconfirmed reports that an AK-47 magazine was recovered by police. They're also saying (all unconfirmed of course) that there are potentially two shooters wearing camo fatigues, one is still active, one victim may have been as young as three years old.
With this kind of stuff the shooter doesn't even have to go inside to start - who's going to try to stop someone that shows up to the gate with rifles
Who the fuck would open fire at a garlic festival?
Not that any place is appropriate to open fire, but this is bizarre
Not that any place is appropriate to open fire, but this is bizarre
The main entrance is blocked by the cops. I am not sure if there is any exception, but most people have to park elsewhere and take the official shuffle buses to get to the park. Of course, the vendors and entertainers should be able to park their vehicles at the park, but.
12 people down (unknown if all related to gunfire) and 3 fatalities have been confirmed so far by city officials.
One shooter in custody. Unknown if there are more shooters at large.
One shooter in custody. Unknown if there are more shooters at large.
Yeah I haven't been to the festival in A few years, surprised not surprised this happened in the bay area - things are out of hand everywhere :(
Fuck, I really try not letting myself live in fear of something like this happening around me or my family, but it's so hard not to think about.
Those poor dozen people were just some of thousands that went out to have a good time, to participate in our shared society. Now someone or some people fucked up their lives forever.
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This is the closest shooting to me geographically. Gilroy just doesn't seem like the place this would happen. And at the garlic festival of all events.
I went to Alameda County Fair a month ago and there were metal detectors at the entrance. Every public event needs these now
How is it bizarre? mass shootings are designed to cause mass casualties.. so any place with a crowd is a target. What is more surprising is there hasn't been one at a major sporting event. Even outside a big event like an NFL game there are huge crowds with no security to get to.
There was a shooting there maybe 5-10 years ago.
A shooting over 20 years ago all but ended the festival at the lake in Oakland as well
It is getting harder and harder to balance what are the risks and rewards when deciding to do something publicly. Especially when family is involved, it is extremely depressing when doubt like this creeps in even with an event that should be safe.
Be safe and the best to your family.
When someone opened fire at a fucking elementary school everything became fair game.
The security inside a professional ballpark is more strict than a local fair. You are walking through a metal detector with bag check.
Every sporting event I've been to, be it college or professional, has metal detectors, pat downs and bag checks. Since they take place in enclosed arenas, where its easier to more strictly control who goes in and out, as opposed to a fair or an outdoor concert or something like that.
sandy hook was pretty much the point of no return. some utterly bleak shit
Holy shit. I'm glad my girlfriend got sick and we weren't able to attend today. Fucking hell. With the fact that the shooter was a white male dressed in camo coming out, I'm going to bet this was race related. A lot of Hispanic people from the area attend the Garlic Festival, and I bet it was some nazi Trump dickrider that did this shit. Fuck the shooter and motherfuck Trump for enabling pieces of shit like him.
Scary shit... my coworker often takes his family to events like this. Hoping they weren't there this weekend.
I know but again they said outside an event. I thought they were talking about parking lot and outside entrance area. I don't think you get bag checked before then?
I live in San Jose and just heard about this. Scary thing is that my wife considered going out there today with our kid but didn't because it was just too damn hot today. Fortunately, no one I know as of this moment has been affected by this but my condolences go out to those that have been impacted.
Our country needs better gun laws because shit like this keeps on happening so frequently. It's just sad to see people lose their lives because lawmakers would rather line their pockets than do the right thing.
Our country needs better gun laws because shit like this keeps on happening so frequently. It's just sad to see people lose their lives because lawmakers would rather line their pockets than do the right thing.
This is fucking horrible. These weapons are legal because rednecks think they're fun and people are dying for it. It's just unacceptable.
Not only rednecks.
Lots of insecure little men need them to feel big.
Source: know a lot of people who love their "piece"
Isn't that what the shooters want people to think? What are "the more appropriate" place anyway, schools? hospitals?
Lots of these crazy whoresons shoot people just for sport. The less security there is, the better.
It's simple: Ban all guns. Or get rid of the 2nd Amendment.
I know that what I said is an unpopular opinion, but if not even gun control has worked, then what more can you do?
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As much as we used to think we were above certain shit, California is not above hatred. There's trash infecting every community.
I was at the festival yesterday, I've gone almost every year for the last 20 years.
I'm thinking the shooters are locals, because security wanded and patted down EVERYONE going into the festival. There's no way you could get semi-automatic weapons into the entrance.
But, the locals know that there are multiple ways into Christmas Hill Park.
I'm thinking the shooters are locals, because security wanded and patted down EVERYONE going into the festival. There's no way you could get semi-automatic weapons into the entrance.
But, the locals know that there are multiple ways into Christmas Hill Park.
The fuck is wrong with you people making jokes about people being murdered?
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If this is another alt-right terrorist...he picked an unusual target. I think that area is slightly more white and conservative than most of California....
The US probably needs more guns to protect themselves, we also need to remember that we should concentrate all effort in the impossible task of fixing human mental illness instead of the possible thing that worked in Australia or whatever.
These types of comments annoy me. People of all races/nationalities were wounded/killed. Let's wait for the facts before we speculate.